Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Why do we like to eat what we eat?

Are you one of those "texture" people? You know, a person who doesn't eat something because it feels funny in your mouth or looks weird on your plate. Take tapioca pudding for example, I know people who hate it because of the texture. I think it's delicious...regardless of it's texture! This article from Psychology Today helps explain why we like what we like. It's a great read!


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Saturday, March 10, 2007

What the hell is Imidazolidinyl Urea??

I didn't know either until I looked it up. I stumbled across a list of all of those ingredients with funny, sometimes scary names that are commonly found in most things we use everyday. Turn over your package of Ramen noddles or your favorite shampoo and decode what your really using. Some of this stuff sounds scary.

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Also, here is little background on some of these ingredients, dyes, additives and the guidelines for their use set forth by the FDA. Wow!


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Friday, March 9, 2007

Certain things you shouldn't try to eat while driving...DUH!!

Articles like this *shouldn't* have to be written. Remember this one next time you order that rack of ribs...to go.

..."Eating while you drive is one of the most distracting things you can do, according to several recent surveys by insurance companies and data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)."...

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Sunday, March 4, 2007

Hottest of the hot!!!

I love hot peppers, but my fiance LOVES hot peppers. I think she gets it from her dad. I like hot peppers best on pizza, in chili, and Mexican food, however, I don't like the ones that are so hot, it takes away all of the taste of the food. You know the ones I am talking about. The ones that find each and every one of your taste buds and slaughters them.
I was looking for new recipe ideas involving hotties when I came across the new found
Bhut Jolokia. It means "ghost chili"...that just sounds evil. Reporting indicates this is the hottest pepper edible. We all know hotness is measured by Scoville units. I had to see how this bad boy rated so I check the scale. Check out what it's compared too!! Anyone out there brave enough to try one of these, let me know.

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What is the Scoville scale?